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Matthew McConaughey Quits Smoking After Birthday High

12/12/2025

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On Jimmy Kimmel Live, Matthew McConaughey, the actor, recounted missing his 35th birthday after a marijuana high, staying in his truck and listening to Janet Jackson's "That's the Way Love Goes" 34 times before entering to find guests had left.
The experience inspired him to quit smoking, a detail in his new book, Poems & Prayers.
He urged couples to use queen-size beds rather than king-size to foster intimacy.

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On Jimmy Kimmel Live, Matthew McConaughey, the actor, recounted missing his 35th birthday after a marijuana high, staying in his truck and listening to Janet Jackson's "That's the Way Love Goes" 34 times before entering to find guests had left.
The experience inspired him to quit smoking, a detail in his new book, Poems & Prayers.
He urged couples to use queen-size beds rather than king-size to foster intimacy.